THE MUNICIPALITY OF CHATHAM-KENT PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·120 QUEEN STREET · CHATHAM, ON · N7M 2G6·BN 863313912RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
78¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$5.5M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Public Library Board?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Public Library Board a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 863313912RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Public Library Board located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 120 QUEEN STREET, CHATHAM, ON, N7M 2G6. Source.
What does The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Public Library Board do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CHATHAM-KENT PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES AT ELEVEN BRANCH LOCATIONS. SUPPORT FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IS AT THE CORE OF ALL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE: A COLLECTION OF 300 000 BOOKS CDS DVDS & OTHER MATERIALS FOR LOAN; AND VIRTUAL…" Full program description.
How much of The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Public Library Board's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Public Library Board?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $5.5M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CHATHAM-KENT PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES AT ELEVEN BRANCH LOCATIONS. SUPPORT FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IS AT THE CORE OF ALL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE: A COLLECTION OF 300 000 BOOKS CDS DVDS & OTHER MATERIALS FOR LOAN; AND VIRTUAL LIBRARY INCLUDING EBOOKS AUDIOBOOKS MOVIES AND MUSIC PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND INTERNET INFORMATION DATABASES; WIFI INTERNET AND OTHER COMPUTER TRAINING & SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN ADULTS 7 SENIORS; PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIMES FOR INFANTS TODDLERS PRE-SCHOOLERS AND THEIR PAREN… Show more
CHATHAM-KENT PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES AT ELEVEN BRANCH LOCATIONS. SUPPORT FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IS AT THE CORE OF ALL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE: A COLLECTION OF 300 000 BOOKS CDS DVDS & OTHER MATERIALS FOR LOAN; AND VIRTUAL LIBRARY INCLUDING EBOOKS AUDIOBOOKS MOVIES AND MUSIC PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND INTERNET INFORMATION DATABASES; WIFI INTERNET AND OTHER COMPUTER TRAINING & SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN ADULTS 7 SENIORS; PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIMES FOR INFANTS TODDLERS PRE-SCHOOLERS AND THEIR PARENTS SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM; OUTREACH TO CLASSROOMS INCLUDING SUMMER READING PROGRAM REFERENCE AND READER’S ADVISORY ASSISTANCE; RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS (OF ALL AGES) SPACES FOR QUIET STUDY AND FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS; 'COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES; RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING; INTER-LIBRARY LOANS; HOME SERVICE DELIVERIES TO ELDERLY AND HOME-BOUND PATRONS; OUTREACH SERVICES TO SENIORS RESIDENCES; SPECIAL PROGRAMS SPEAKERS AUTHOR READINGS CRAFT PROGRAMS; OTHER EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS FOR ALL AGES 3D PRINTER TRAINING AND USAGE
New programs
SEED LIBRARY LOAN OF WALKING POLES PLAYPACKS FOR KIDS PROVINCIAL PARK PASSES LOCAL CONSERVATION AREA PASSES; WALKING STORIES IN LOCAL PARKS CRAFTERNOONS TO GO/SUBSCRIPTION BAGS OF BOOKS QUIET PODS FOR BOOKING PRIVATE SPACE IN CHATHAM/WALLACEBURG BRANCHES
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
78¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 78¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
15%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$5.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
99%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
99%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
1%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $5.3M | 78¢ | 12% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $4.3M | 73¢ | 13% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $4.8M | 90¢ | 14% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $5.0M | 55¢ | 13% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.3M | 76¢ | 15% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.5M | 78¢ | 15% | — |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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—to programs · T1
Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
11 directors reported · 10 of 11at arm's length
- ALLIN, CONORTRUSTEEarm's length
- CHARI, SUDHIRTRUSTEEarm's length
- CLARKE, ROBERT WTRUSTEEarm's length
- GREEN, KARENTRUSTEEarm's length
- DOYLE, RYANTRUSTEEarm's length
- FINN, AMYTRUSTEEarm's length
- GAMBLE, TORITRUSTEEarm's length
- GENGE, ERINTRUSTEE
- LATIMER, MARY CLARETRUSTEEarm's length
- LEE-HOLLOWAY, ALLISONTRUSTEEarm's length
- STOREY, ALYSSONTRUSTEEarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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